2016 New Mexico Stars season

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2016 New Mexico Stars season
OwnerTracy Duran
Crystal Duran
General managerTracy Duran
Head coachCarlos Cavanaugh (fired on April 3, 1-0 record)
John Fourcade (interim)
Home field Santa Ana Star Center
3001 Civic Centre Drive
Santa Ana, NM 87144
Results
Record6-1
Division place1st
Playoff finishLost Southern Semifinals (Lions) 37-49

The 2016 New Mexico Stars season was the fourth season for the indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).

Contents

On June 16, 2015, the Stars announced that they would be returning to football in 2016, playing the X-League Indoor Football. The team also announced that Carlos Cavanaugh was named the teams' new head coach. [1] However, on October 1, 2015, the X-League folded, and the Stars joined American Indoor Football. [2] On April 3, 2016, John Fourcade was named the head coach of the Stars. [3]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Exhibition

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
5SaturdayMarch 267:05pmat West Texas RenegadesCancelled NYTEX Sports Centre
7SaturdayApril 97:05pmWest Texas RenegadesCancelled Santa Ana Star Center
8SaturdayApril 167:05pmat Colorado ChargeCancelled Magness Arena
10SaturdayApril 305:00pmColorado ChargeCancelled Santa Ana Star Center
10SaturdayApril 305:00pmAustin CobrasCancelled Santa Ana Star Center
11SaturdayMay 76:00pmTexas StealthCancelled Santa Ana Star Center
13SaturdayMay 215:00pmColorado ChargeCancelled Santa Ana Star Center
13SaturdayMay 216:00pmDallas SilverbacksCancelled Santa Ana Star Center
14MondayMay 307:05pmat Colorado ChargeCancelled Magness Arena

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2 BYE
3FridayMarch 117:05pm Steel City Manace W 34–141–0 Santa Ana Star Center
4 BYE
5 BYE
6MondayApril 47:05pmat Corpus Christi Fury L 53-591-1 American Bank Center
7SaturdayApril 97:05pmAbilene Warriors [4] Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center
7SaturdayApril 97:05pmAustin Colts [4] Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center
7SaturdayApril 97:05pm Steel City Manace [4] W 47-22-1 Santa Ana Star Center
8 BYE
9SaturdayApril 237:05pmat Steel City Menace Cancelled Southwest Motors Events Center
10SaturdayApril 305:00pmCapital City Warriors [5] W 90-63-1 Santa Ana Star Center
11SaturdayMay 75:00pm Steel City Menace Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center
11SaturdayMay 76:00pmNew Mexico OutlawsW 80-124-1 Santa Ana Star Center
12SundayMay 1511:30am Corpus Christi Fury Cancelled Santa Ana Star Center
12SundayMay 1511:30pmQuad-City RoadrunnersW 91-65-1 Santa Ana Star Center
13SaturdayMay 216:00pmCapital City WarriorsW 102-66-1 Santa Ana Star Center
14 BYE

Standings

2016 AIF Western Standings
TeamWLPCT
y – New Mexico Stars 61.857
Corpus Christi Fury 21.667
Steel City Menace 02.000

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocation
Div. SemifinalsSaturdayJune 45:05pmat Columbus Lions L 37-49 [6] Columbus Civic Center

Roster

2016 New Mexico Stars roster
Quarterbacks
  •  8Gerard Kaufman
  • 12Jeremy Soto
  • 10Percy Turner

Running backs

  • 25Kris Pettus
  •  4P. J. Smith
  • 20Martee Tenner

Wide receivers

  • 17Joshua Carson
  •  3Kurtis Green
  • --T. J. Gretzner
  • --Charles Johnson
  •  1 LaVaughn Macon
  • --Kevin McFadden
  • --Josh Vaughn
Offensive linemen
  • 70Deron Jefferson
  • 77Jamal Price
  • 52Charles Stevens
  • 72Charles Tillman

Defensive Lineman

  • 55Gerald Blockman
  • 51Jeffery Bradley
  • 54Dwight Hamilton
  • 70Deron Jefferson
Linebackers
  •  7Kendrick Causey
  •  5Chris Hernandez

Defensive backs

  •  0Brashard Booker
  •  9Darius Chapman
  • 22Jameel Erving
  • 21Royel Johnson
  •  6Anthony Ratliff
  • --Kiwaski Tenner

Kickers

  • 11Brian Weems
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated April 28, 2016
30 Active, 0 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ Bob Christ (June 16, 2015). "Stars announce change in places for 2016". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "AIF to Add West Division". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Bob Christ (April 3, 2016). "Indoor football: Stars take a trip with a new coach". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Bob Christ (April 9, 2016). "Stars go to Plan D to find opponent". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Indoor football: Gladiators hit the road to face Mesquite". Albuquerque Journal. May 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ Dana Barker (June 5, 2016). "Lions overcome slow start to win playoff opener over Stars". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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